Carnegie Public Library
Shelby County Public Library is located in Kentucky
Shelby County Public Library
Location in Kentucky
Shelby County Public Library is located in the United States
Shelby County Public Library
Location in United States
Location309 8th St.,
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W / 38.21222°N 85.21972°W / 38.21222; -85.21972 (Carnegie Public Library)
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1903
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
MPSShelbyville MRA
NRHP reference No.85001253[1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1985

The Shelby County Public Library,[2] formerly the Carnegie Public Library, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

The first public library in Shelbyville was created by the local women's club in 1899. A board member corresponded with Andrew Carnegie leading to a grant of $10,000 for the construction of this building.[3]

It has an octagonal dome, and it has been deemed the best local example of Romanesque Revival architecture.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "About Us, Shelby County Public Library". Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Helen Powell (1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Carnegie Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1983


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